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Pyomyositis in sickle cell disease: an unexpected diagnosis

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  1. Department of Hematology, University Hospital, P. O. Box 30001, 9700, RB Groningen, The Netherlands

    W. M. Smid & S. Daenen

  2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands

    F. Breukelman & J. G. Konings

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Smid, W.M., Breukelman, F., Konings, J.G. et al. Pyomyositis in sickle cell disease: an unexpected diagnosis. Ann Hematol 70, 277–278 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01784048

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